Stockport County favourites for feisty fight facing Salford City

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10832 seats)

The Stockport County & Salford City bosses Challinor and Wood are both fearing and looking forward to this key game in the upper regions of the League Two standings.

Insights:
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (60) in League Two

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Stockport County form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Stockport County have managed 9 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 19 games. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Edgeley Park, but a victory now would be sweet for Stockport County.

A strong away win for Stockport against Swindon Town the last match, as Croasdale were on target.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Mansfield Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stockport County have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 18 league matches, 14 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

The Stockport County fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Stockport County have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Salford City form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (60) in League Two, are W9-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Two travels in a row for Salford, whose manager Wood could celebrate last time after the win against Stevenage. Goalkeeper Cairns was absolutely vital in the Salford City victory against Stevenage, making six saves. The attacker Hendry got a match rating of 7.82 in that game. Hendry scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Doncaster Rovers.

Salford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 10 league matches.

The travelling fans enjoy Salford City's attacking play in away games, having scored 34 goals in 19 league matches away. Salford have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the result Salford City - Stockport County 0-2 written in the official records. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding seven meetings): Stockport County won four games, two matches ended with a tie and Salford City have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four.

Top Goalscorers

Stockport CountyK. Wootton
K. Wootton
12 goals
Stockport CountyP. Madden
P. Madden
10 goals
Stockport CountyW. Collar
W. Collar
9 goals

Stockport County missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stockport County Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 38
18 9 3 Won W 3 9 18
9 7 2 Drew D 0 3 8
11 3 1 Lost L 2 7 12
51 25 8 Scored S 11 34 60
32 14 3 Conceded C 7 24 43
87% 79% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
66% 68% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 68% 71%
39% 32% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 47%
16% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 37% 29%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 32% 18%
45% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 58% 55%
47% 58% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 26% 29%
21% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 21%
 
5.3 5.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.1 4.6
3.9 3.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.9 4.8
1.2 0.8 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.6
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.7 14.1 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.8 12.6
4.3 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.2 4.1
31% 28% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 42% 38%
 
8.9 7.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 14 12.6
2.3 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.9 3.4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (34) away in League Two
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (60) in League Two
  • Salford City have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

Salford City:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.